Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
AAlthough it was raining; we decided to go for a walk.
BAlthough it was raining, we decided to go for a walk.
CAlthough, it was raining, we decided to go for a walk.
DAlthough it was raining we decided to go for a walk.
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk.
When a dependent clause (starting with 'although') precedes the independent clause, a comma separates them. (A) lacks the comma; (C) places it incorrectly after 'although'; (D) uses a semicolon, which is wrong for this construction.
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